Bush on Rove: "Karl had a lot to do with me getting here"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush offered strong endorsements on Wednesday to two architects of the Iraq war, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney, and said he was as close as ever to top political adviser Karl Rove despite his role in the CIA leak case.

Rebuffing Democratic calls for a shake-up over Iraq war strategy and speculation about rifts within the White House, Bush said he had no intention of removing Rumsfeld as defense secretary, crediting him with doing a "heck of a job." Rumsfeld and the vice president, Cheney, have been frequently accused by critics of pushing the war on false pretenses.

In an interview with Fox News, Bush said his relationship with Cheney had "only gotten better," and he remained "very close" to Rove, who could face charges in the criminal investigation into the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.

"We're still as close as we've ever been," Bush said of Rove, brushing aside reports he was angry at his deputy chief of staff, who initially denied any role in the Plame leak. "We've been through a lot. You know, when we look back at the presidency and my time in politics, no question that Karl had a lot to do with me getting here, and I value his friendship."

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyid=2005-12-15T010438Z_01_SPI503786_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH.xml

[WLKjr]

1. He's going to have a lot to do with your downfall as well, Mr. President!

[Oceansaway]

2. Touche !!

[electropop]

5. Yup.

Please stick very closely to KKKarl. Sleep with him if you like. He's a big pink pair of concrete overshoes.

[electropop]

3. This is the first I've heard that he may get rid of Rummy.

Well, that's not what he says, but Bush does say Rummy is "doing a heck of a job," and you know what that means. Bah-whoosh! Flushed.

[Lindacooks]

4. Two of the most evil men in the history of the world in that pix.

One's a narcissistic idiot, and the other is a lying weasel. Or is it the other way around?

[Kindigger]

6. I can see it coming now

that * has kinda/sorta owned up to going to war on "faulty intelligence". I think he'll get even cockier (if that's possible), and not know the difference between what he owned up to, and things he still shouldn't say. All it'll take is one blathering slip of the tongue.

[Burried News]

7. Hmm occassionally George has Karl's ear.

[elehhhhna]

8. Bush from Prison:

"Karl had a lot to do with me getting here"

[Jim__]

9. Did he actually say that Rummy's doing a "heck of a job"?

That was pretty much the kiss of death for Brownie, wasn't it?

[NV Whino]

10. I'm waiting for the day

when one of those asshats resigns with "no comment" rather than "spending more time with the family" or "for health reasons." What a farce.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. He couldn't go far - he's your brain, you nitwit.

The radio waves only go so far....................

[deminks]

12. And, Smirky says Tom Delay is innocent

Bush said, "Yes, I do" when asked if he believes DeLay is innocent. And he said he hopes that DeLay will return to his leadership post.

"I hope that he will, cause I like him, and plus, when he's over there, we get our votes through the House," the president said.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051215/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_interview_2

With friends like these, who needs enemies, right Smirksalot?

[yellowcanine]

13. No kidding. And what should that tell you, dick for brains? The fact

that your political success came as a direct result of a moral pygmy like Rove is not something I would be bragging about.

[HughBeaumont]

14. Get a room, you Texus hosses!

God, it's like watching "Where the Boys Are Part 58", listening to closet-case Bewsh fawn over Pigshit.

It's funny - they're so close, but how come the rest of us are the ones getting fucked?

[applegrove]

15. "I value his friendship & the way he mowes down all opposition and

diminishes all who might get in my way - because that is what a good friend does" :sarcasm:

[No Exit]

16. ..and that alone qualifies Karl for Extraordinary Rendition

in my book.

[npincus]

17. For THAT alone he Rove should be Indicted

[rodeodance]

18. crediting him with doing a "heck of a job." --must be a mantra!

Rebuffing Democratic calls for a shake-up over Iraq war strategy and speculation about rifts within the White House, Bush said he had no intention of removing Rumsfeld as defense secretary, crediting him with doing a "heck of a job." Rumsfeld and the vice president, Cheney, have been frequently accused by critics of pushing the war on false pretenses.

[Vickers]

19. Wow, that's practically a Valentine's card to KKKarl !!!

Way to profess your inner love, George! :spank: